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A very small midged ??
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Posted on 20-04-2008 20:54
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I'm always confused how to cal these very little things....midged of gnats or mosquito's...Sad
But anyway...does anyone know in what familie it belonges?
I take it today and he had been caught in a web, and the sice was 1-2mm.
Mayby Chironomidae..

Greatings Joke
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Cecidomyiidae? A midge at least...
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Cecidomyiidae - gall midges
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Aha...Cecidomyiidae! (I thougt that they had very long antenae and legs, but it seems, a little shorter can also ..Grin)

Many thanks both...

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Females typically have much shorter antennae than males in this family.
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Females typically have much shorter antennae than males in this family

I wil make a note of it !!
Thanks.
(I saw today many of them and I find them so nice whit those little red behinds (tergites) and soooo very small) Grin
You don't have to by big to by beautiful!

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